A riveting memoir by former MMA champion and Olympic wrestler, Ben
Askren, who cut a polarizing path through amateur wrestling and
professional mixed martial arts as a firebrand figure who fans
loved or hated-but could never keep down. "This is a wonderful and
revealing look at one of the greatest American athletes of the last
twenty years." -Ariel Helwani? One of the most dominant college
wrestlers in history, Ben Askren became a folk hero during the 2008
Olympics in Beijing, before going on to become a multiple time MMA
champion and one of the sport's biggest stars. Through it all, he
emerged as a cult figure in combat sports. Here, in the pages of
Funky, this record-breaking wrestler and polarizing UFC fighter
shares how he came to dominate opponents while blazing a trail
through competitors in unprecedented ways. Not blessed with natural
athleticism, he revolutionized folkstyle wrestling by innovating
his own technique, developing a scrambling, unorthodox style, which
earned him the famous nickname, "Funky." "While legendary wrestler
Ben Askren's memoir Funky is not a self-help book, it is one of the
most helpful books you can read if you want to achieve more in
life. Unlike the superficial portraits of success that most
self-help books give, Funky explains in unvarnished detail the
thoughtful persistence that is required-persistence that can take a
long time to be rewarded, with plenty of setbacks along the way."
-Alex Epstein, philosopher, energy expert, bestselling author, and
BJJ Black Belt What ensued was an improbable takeover of combat
sports by a firebrand who defied tradition, becoming the University
of Missouri's first ever national champion while twice winning the
prestigious Dan Hodge trophy. Now, Askren opens up about how he
bucked convention, how he used his wrestling base to seize the
world of cage-fighting, and how he eventually forced UFC president
Dana White to end their decade-long public feud via a historic
trade to give the fans what they wanted: Ben Askren in the UFC.
Love him or hate him, win or lose, Ben Askren showed what
determination means by staying true to one of his earliest
revelations on the mats: "I was never going to let anybody outwork
me." "Whether you are an elite level athlete or the furthest thing
from it, Funky is an inspiring read for all." -Laura Sanko,
broadcast analyst and reporter
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